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The Immense Responsibility, Courage Required of Colorado’s Judges: CJI’s 2024 Judicial Excellence Awards Gala

The CJI held its annual gala honoring Weld County Magistrate Randall Lococo, Jefferson County Judge Verna Carpenter and 16th Judicial District Chief Judge Mark MacDonnell.
An empty auditorium in the basement of the Denver Art Museum sits ready for an art law CLE titled Wild Things: the Art of Maurice Sendak. A colorful cover of a slide deck is pulled up on a big screen with a podium to the right.

Art Law CLE by ACC Colorado, Shook Covers AI for Corporate Counsel, Features Art...

On Oct. 16, Channah Norman of Shook, Hardy & Bacon presented a CLE on art law to a crowded room of Colorado corporate counsel.

Fennemore’s Tasha Power, The Harris Law Firm Honored at CLC Awards Luncheon

The CLC named Fennemore’s Tasha Power the organization’s Individual of the Year and The Harris Law Firm as Law Firm of the Year.
Kelsey Johnson, Jack Hodge, Phyllis Wan, John McHugh and Valeria Spencer

CLC to Honor Richard Westfall, Phyllis Wan, Others at Awards Luncheon This Week

The Colorado Lawyers Committee will be honoring Richard Westfall, Phyllis Wan and others at the organization’s annual luncheon on Thursday.
Katie McLoughlin, Marcela Mendoza, Atim Otii, Melissa Burton and Kristin Bronson

Colorado Lawyers Committee Partners with City, State to Assist New Immigrants

Since December 2023, the Colorado Lawyers Committee has partnered with the city and state to mobilize volunteer attorneys and non-attorneys to assist new immigrants.
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In Memoriam: Honoring University of Denver Sturm College of Law Emeritus Professor Ved Nanda

The local legal community looked back on the lasting impact of University of Denver Sturm College of Law Emeritus Professor Ved Nanda, who died on Jan. 1.
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Holland & Hart Foundation Celebrated its 25th Anniversary

Law Week spoke with co-founders Sam Guyton and Jean Guyton about the Holland & Hart Foundation's 25th anniversary.
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Diversity on the Bench Coalition 2024: Recruit, Retain and Support a More Representative Judicial...

Law Week recently caught up with members and founders of the Diversity on the Bench Coalition ahead of 2024.
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A New Legal Aid Resource is Coming Soon to Colorado

Colorado Legal Services and the Colorado Access to Justice Commission are developing a website to improve access to legal information in Colorado.
Colorado Judicial Institute Executive Director Jeff Rupp.

Colorado Judicial Institute Hosts 21st Annual Gala Oct. 26

The Colorado Judicial Institute hosted its annual gala to celebrate Colorado's judicial system and this year’s Judicial Excellence Award honorees.